I tried something similar at a Boston Tea Party café and wanted to recreate it for myself…with added spice, of course.

Ingredients:

2 medium sized potatoes, grated

2 heaped tbsp drained tinned sweetcorn

1 medium egg, beaten

Salt and pepper

1 fresh red chilli

Vegetable oil for frying

Method:

Grate the potatoes into a clean tea towel, or kitchen paper, and squeeze the liquid out by twisting the towel. Once dry, remove and place in a bowl.

Mix in the sweetcorn and bind with the beaten egg. Season well. If the consistency isn’t solid enough, add more sweetcorn.

Heat a frying pan with a generous amount of vegetable oil. Add heaped spoonfuls of the mixture into the pan and flatten into patties. Fry on each side for 2-3 minutes until crispy. Top with fresh chopped chilli.